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Pled guilty to theft
of more than
$100,000.
By TONY BRITT
tbritt@lakecityreporter. corn
A judge sentenced a
former Columbia County
Sheriff's Office employ-
ee to 23 months in state

ToP

CHS's Trevor

Tyler displays

a true passion

for his work

By LEANNE TYO
Ityo@lakecityreporter.com
revor Tyler, recently
named 2012 Columbia
County School District
Teacher of the Year,
knows what he most
enjoys about teaching.
"I get to come to work and talk
about science all day long," he said.
"That to me is just neat."
Tyler, a marine science teacher
for grades 10 through 12, has been
teaching for seven-and-a-half years
at Columbia High School, his first
and only post. He also coaches the
school's varsity boys soccer team.
A CHS graduate himself, Tyler's
journey to winning district Teacher
of the Year began when he was a
student in Columbia High's class-
rooms he was taught and inspired
by some of the same teachers who
nominated him for the school level
award.
"I was their student and then
became their colleague, and now
they think of me as someone who
is one of the best teachers in the
school," Tyler said. "And now to be
Teacher of the Year for the whole
Columbia County, it's almost unfath-
omable that I'm that person."
Tyler's initial experience with
teaching came as a teacher's assis-
tant while earning his biology degree
at Erskine College in South Carolina.
That experience spurred him to pur-

prison Monday after she
pled guilty to grand theft
of more than $100,000 and
charges of official miscon-
duct.
Circuit Judge Paul
Bryan handed the sen-
tence against Pamela
Marie Foxx after hearing a
plea agreement. The pris-
on term is followed by 15
years of probation.

A"o FFoxx ,
s 47, had
worked 15
years as a
legal assis-
Stant since
2003 at the
Foxx Columbia
County
Sheriff's Office. She
became a paralegal at the
office in 2005.

The judge also required
Foxx to reimburse
$25,525 to the Columbia
County Board of County
Commissioners. The
amount involved payment
given to Mark Sibley, a
certified public accoun-
tant, who testified as an
expert witness.
FOXX continued on 3A

sue his teaching certification after
he graduated.
He began teaching biology at CHS
in 2003 and has taught a variety of
science classes since.
Now Tyler invests his passion
for science into his only subject
- marine science.
.'To be able to stand here and talk
about standards that relate to the
world and what we live in and the
organisms that are here and how
they interact, I don't know what
could be better," he said.
Tyler infuses respect and care for
his students into his teaching, but
he said a love for science is the most
important thing to exhibit.

Showers early
WEATHER, 2A

"If I don't have passion for it, then
why should they?" he asked.
His lessons involve activities out-
side the norm, like cooking a low
country boil meal when learning
about estuaries or taking students
on a collection tour along the Gulf of
Mexico coast.
Tyler uses his lifelong experience
playing soccer and his time spent
coaching as another way to encour-
age students to accomplish their
academic and athletic goals.
"We're (his soccer team) a very,
very tight-knit group of friends who
really put so much effort into one
TEACHER continued on 3A

Utility committee

votes in favor of

rate adjustment

Price increases
have residents
concerned.
By TONY BRITT
tbritt@lakecityreporter. c6m
The Columbia County
Utility Committee plans
to recommend that a local
wastewater utility provid-
ing services at Eastside
Retirement Village be
granted a provisional fran-
chise and be allowed to
adjust its rates.
Tuesday night the util-
ity committee met at the
Eastside Village Clubhouse
with an estimated 40
Eastside Retirement Village
residents attending the
meeting.
The sewage system is
owned by Kirby D. Morgan
Inc. (KDM) and provides
services for approximately
219 customers in the neigh-
borhood.
During the meeting,
David Kraus, Columbia
County Commission
senior staff assistant, gave
a presentation with findings
and facts related to the pro-
poi0ed rate adjustment and
then gave a staff recom-
mendation before opening
the floor up for comments.
Only one customer,
Ethel Stiles, former head
of neighborhood's hom-
eowners association com-
mented on the proposed

rate adjustment. Stiles said
the rates are too high and
they shouldn't have raised
them. She said the rates
needed to be lowered even
more and asked whether
there was cap on proposed
increase amounts. She
said the Public Service
Commission only allowed
'small annual increases
and this- increase exceeds
what the Public Service
Commission
would have
approved.
In July
2008,
KDM rates
increased
from $24.15 Kraus
to $35.
In January 2010, KDM
increased its rates again
from $35 to $45. Several
residents filed complaints
and the county contacted
KDM.
The utility was under the
jurisdiction of the Public
Service Commission until
May 2007 when Columbia
County took over regulat-
ing local, small, private
utilities.
The staff recommenda-
tion was to stipulate to the
rates proposed by Morgan
and do a provisional fran-
chise agreement. The utility
committee voted in favor of
making the recommenda-
tion to the board of county
RATES continued on 3A

There's still time to

sign up for Home

and Patio Show

Eighth annual
event scheduled
for March 5-6.
By ANTONIA ROBINSON
arobinson@lakecityreporter.comrn
Potential home and patio
show vendors have until 5
p.m. today to submit a con-
tract for the event and still
take advantage of a special
advertising offer, according
to officials.
The Eighth
Annual North "Anyth
Florida Home
and Patio Show can ti
is 9 a.m. 5 pertain
p.m. March 5 the h
and 10 a.m. 4
p.m. March 6 at going
the Columbia repress
County
Fairgrounds Mike'
and presented Show c
by the Rotary
Club of Lake
City Downtown.
Event co-sponsors are the
Lake City Reporter, Sunstate
Federal Credit Union and
Newman Media.
Vendors that sign-up by
the deadline will receive
an 1/8 page ad in the Lake
City Reporter as part of
the booth fee, said Mike
Gordon, show chairman.
None of the other home
and patio shows in the area

provide such an incentive
for vendors, he said.
Businesses can still sign
up after the deadline but
they will miss out on the
ad, he said. Just a hand-
ful of spots remain for the
event.
Businesses in the home
and patio industry such
as landscaping, windows
and sunrooms are fea-
tured in the show.
"Anything you can think
of pertaining to the home
is going to be
ng yOU represented,"
ink o Gordon said.
ink of Local busi-
ling to nesses that
me is have been
to be with the show
nte, for years will
noted be returning
along with oth-
ordon ers from differ-
airman ent parts of the
state, he said.
"It's going to
be a great show especially
with the variety it's going to
have," Gordon said. "We've
done a lot more work bring-
ing businesses not only in
the community but good
parts away."
Potential vendors don't
want to miss out on part of
advertising, which makes
the home show a bargain
SHOW continued on3A

COMING
FRIDAY
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TEACHER

Photos by LEANNE TYO/Lake City Reporter
Above: Trevor Tyler, a marine science teacher at Columbia High School who was
named 2012 Columbia County School District Teacher of the Year, describes the
habitat of a Red Devil fish, kept in a tank in Tyler's classroom, at CHS Tuesday.

Below: Trevor Tyler stands in the Columbia High School commons with the
congratulatory signs and posters his fellow teachers surprised him with after he
earned 2012 Columbia County School District Teacher of the Year.

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Wednesday:
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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Lohan charged with felony theft

LOS ANGELES I __ a I

Prosecutors charged
Lindsay Lohan Wednesday
with felony grand theft
of a $2,500 necklace a
case that could return the
troubled starlet to jail rather than the
big screen.
The "Mean Girls" star was due to
be arraigned later in the day. Her
lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, has
denied the allegation.
Prosecutors want Superior Court
Judge Keith Schwartz to set bail at
$20,000, according to the complaint.
If convicted, Lohan could face up to,
three years in state prison.
The charge was the latest and
most serious legal problem for
the actress, who remains on proba-
tion in a 2007 drunken driving case.
Police and prosecutors claim Lohan,
24, took the necklace from a store in
the beachside community of Venice on
Jan. 22, weeks after she was released
from a rehab facility where she was
accused of misconduct
The former Disney star has strug-
gled with the terms of her probation,
and was sentenced to rehab twice
and jail twice last year.
The jewelry case is not Lohan's
only concern. Prosecutors in
Riverside County are consider-
ing whether to charge the actress
with battery for an altercation with
a rehab worker at the Betty Ford
Center in December.
The worker was fired after giving
an on-camera interview to celebrity
website TMZ, but district attorney's
spokesman John Hall has said the
allegation against Lohan was under
review.
The threat of incarceration has
hung over Lohan since May, when
a judge determined she violated her
probation by missing weekly alcohol
education classes.
Her three stints in jail in the past
three years have all been shortened

by overcrowding and the fact that
she could not be held without bail on
a misdemeanor.

Ashlee Simpson and
Pete Wentz divorcing
LOS ANGELES Ashlee
Simpson and Pete Wentz are falling
out of their marriage.
Court records show Simpson
filed for divorce from the Fall Out

Boy bassist on Wednesday in Los
Angeles.
In a joint statement, the former
couple say they plan to remain
friends and that their first priority is
their 2-year-old son, Bronx.
Simpson cited irreconcilable dif-
ferences for the breakup and is seek-
ing physical custody of their son.
The 26-year-old singer and actress
married Wentz in May 2008.

"We ought always to thank
God for you, brothers and sis-
ters, and rightly so, because
your faith is growing more and
more, and the love all of you
have for one another is increas-
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2 Thessalonians 1:3

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AROUND FLORIDA

THE WEATHER

Orange crop
forecast shrinks
ST. PETERSBURG -
Citrus farmers in Florida
are continuing to feel the
effects of December's
freezing temperatures,
according to a report
released Wednesday by
the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Total orange production
is down 1 percent, or 2
million boxes of fruit, the
report said.
December's cold
weather was nearly instan-
taneous in destroying deli-
cate crops like sweet corn
and green beans; many
thousands of acres were
lost. But it has taken farm-
ers and citrus experts sev-
eral weeks to determine
the impact on citrus.
About 90 percent of
Florida's orange crop is
used for juice, and proces-
sors won't tally deliveries
and the amount of juice
until June. Damage to trees
also is slow to reveal itself.
"We don't know exactly
what the final number is
going to be," said Andrew
Meadows, spokesman for
Florida Citrus Mutual,
the state's largest citrus
grower organization. 'This
is the February snapshot."
Meadows said that
because of the cold, some
fruit is smaller which
means more fruit can fit
into boxes, resulting in
fewer boxes overall.
The USDA report says
early and midseason cit-
rus varieties in Florida
shrunk by 1 million to 66
million while the projec-
tion for Valencia oranges
also decreased by 1 million
boxes to 72 million boxes
this season.

ASSOCIATED PRESS
A for sale sign sits among an acreage of orange trees in
Bartow. Farmers lost much of their crop to cold weather.

boss will be flexible about
his spending proposals.
Budget director Jerry
McDaniel, a holdover from
former Gov. Charlie Crist's
administration, told the
Senate Budget Committee
on Wednesday that Scott is
under no illusion lawmak-
ers will pass everything
he's proposed.
Scott on Monday rolled
out a $65.9 billion budget
proposal that makes deep
spending cuts.
Education would take
the biggest hit and Scott
also wants to cut property
taxes that support public
schools.
Both of those recom-
mendations drew opposi-
tion, and McDaniel agreed
they'd lead to teacher
layoffs.
The panel's chairman,
Sen. JD Alexander, also
turned thumbs down on
Scott's proposal to pass a
two-year instead of annual
budget

Amber Alert for
toddler cancelled
PENSACOLA An
Amber Alert has been
cancelled for 17-month-old
Keith Squaire Jr., who was
believed to be with his
mother's ex-boyfriend.
Police said the child's
29-year-old mother,
Monique Salter, was visit-
ing friends Tuesday when
her ex-boyfriend, 36-year-

old Keith Squaire Sr.,
showed up. He asked to
take the child to see some
friends.
Salter told police
Squaire called a short time
later and said she would
never see the baby again.
She called 911 about 9
p.m. and an Amber Alert
was issued.

2 UF swimmers
charged with theft
ORLANDO Two
University of Florida
swimmers were indefi-
nitely suspended from the
team after being arrested
on shoplifting charges at
an Orlando mall.
Authorities said
juniors Lily Ramirez of
Gainesville and Daniela
Victoria of Plantation
were arrested Saturday
at The Florida Mall.
According to an Orange
County Sheriff's Office
report, they are accused
of taking two jack-
ets worth $130 from
Nordstrom's.
Store employees alert-
ed deputies, who pulled
over the women as they
left the mall. Officials
said the merchandise was
returned to the store.
Ramirez earned academ-
ic All-America honors dur-
ing her first two seasons at
the university.

Lake City police officers,
armed with assault rifles
add shotguns, cordoned
off a local apartment com-
plex for almost two hours
Tuesday as they responded
to possible armed hostage-
taking scenario. Officers
also sought assistance from
the Sheriff's SWAT team as
they prepared for a poten-
tial gunbattle.
But less that two hours
after being dispatched,
officials said they found
the woman, who was sup-
posedly taken against her
will at gunpoint. She was
unharmed. And she was
not at the apartment com-
plex.
According to the Lake
City Police Department,
officers were dispatched at
around 5:21 p.m. to Building
11 of the Windsong apart-
ment complex on Sympathy
Loop after receiving a call,
from a man who said he
had dropped a woman off at
at the apartment complex.
She promised to immedi-
ately come out of the build-
ing. After 25-30 minutes,
she had not returned. The

man said he called her
cell phone and heard her
crying-and she allegedly
said she was being held
against her will. The man
then called law enforce-
ment, but authorities said
the man didn't know which
apartment she was in.
Police then set up a
perimeter, blocked roads
leading to- and from the
building and evacuated res-
idents from Building 11.
"We also contacted
the CCSO and asked for
their assistance with their
SWAT team to respond
in case there was. a hos-
tage situation," said Capt.
John Blanchard, Lake City
Police Department public
information officer.
After repeated attempts
to call the woman's cell
phone, authorities were
finally able to talk to her,
but she was not at the build-
ing. She wasn't even at the
apartment complex.
"Before the (SWAT) team
arrived," Blanchard said,
"we were able to verify the
woman was safe."
Authorities did not iden-
tify the woman.
"We're still investigat-
ing the truthfulness of the

PATRICK SCOTT/Lake City Reporter
Lake City Police officer Brian Bruenger stands armed on a
balcony just below the third floor of building 11 at Windsong
Apartments, while other Lake City Police officers search the
third floor Tuesday.

complaint," Blanchard said.
"Nobody got hurt and we're
not looking for anyone."
"Law enforcement met
with the woman to ensure
she was safe and, after
speaking with her, authori-

ties learned she was not
being held against her will,"
Blanchard said. "She told
us the story the complain-
ant had given us contained
some false statements."

TEACHER: Top pick

Continued From Page lA

goal," he said, "and that's trying to do the
best we can on the field. And that's power-
ful, it really is. With a young student athlete,
if they can get that down at a young age,
then they have the ability to go places that
they might not otherwise be able to."
For Tyler, it's not about being named
the 2012 Columbia County School District
Teacher of the Year. It's about teaching.
"Even if I don't win that award, I'm still
coming in here and doing the, best I can,"'
he said. "But it sure does make you feel
good that the people notice." -

Associated Press
WEST PALM BEACH A
Palm Beach county jail deputy
faces charges after authorities
say he encouraged fighting
between two high-risk inmates.
Derrick Antonio Daniels was
arrested Wednesday and charged
with tampering with evidence,
culpable negligence, aggravated
battery and three counts of offi-
cial misconduct He was being

held on $17,000 bail.
According to a report, the
38-year-old jail guard put two
inmates, one of whom had been
threatening to kill the other, in
the same cell on Dec. 12 so they
could fight. One inmate stabbed
the other with a pencil and cut
him with a razor.
Daniels didn't report the fight,
.but.aother jail.guard saw the
inmate's wounds the next day
and reported the incident.

FOXX: Gets 23 months

Continued From Page 1A

Sibley, who conducted
the audit of the sheriff's
office, had been retained
by the grand jury to assist
in analyzing the Sheriff's
Office financial records.
Foxx is also required to
indemnify the Columbia
County Sheriff's Office for
$105,185.
In addition to the 15 years
of probation, the court said
Foxx forfeits her rights
to pension benefits. Foxx
was working as a county
*employee when the crime
was committed and could
have participated in the
state retirement system.
Foxx also agreed to
write letters of apology to
Sheriff Mark Hunter and
other Columbia County
Sheriff's Office employees,
as well as to the Columbia
County Board of County
Commissioners and former
Sheriffs Bill Gootee and
Frank Owens.
The change of plea and
sentencing hearing took
place at the Columbia
County Courthouse

Monday and lasted over an
hour.
The judge ordered a brief
recess after Foxx's attor-
ney asked that she be held
in another jail, other than
Columbia County, pending
her relocation to a state
correctional facility. Foxx
was slated to be taken to
the Suwannee County Jail
before her transfer to a
state correctional facility.
A Columbia County
grand jury indicted Foxx
in August with one count
of grand theft of more than
$100,000 and one count of
official misconduct
The indictment said that
between 2002 and April
2010, Foxx stole cash that
had been entrusted to her
from the Sheriff's Office.
It also charged Foxx with
making false entries on offi-
cial records.
Foxx was arrested on
April 24 after admitting dur-
ing an interview with detec-
tives that she took official
funds and deposited them
into.her personal account.

RATES: Increases

Continued From Page 1A

commissioners.
The rates recommended
to the Board of Columbia
County 'Commissioners is
$44.09 as a base rate, plus a
.91 cent per month refund.
The current rate is $45.
The utility committee is
recommending that after any
refunds, the monthly sewage
bills be 43.18 per month.

The board of county
commissioners is expected
to vote on the proposed rec-
ommendation at its March
17 meeting.
A public hearing will be
scheduled March 17, at the
Columbia County School
Board Administrative
Complex Audit6rium to dis-
cuss the proposal.

SHOW: Sign-up time

Continued From Page 1A

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W e are a long
way from
knowing how
Egypt will
turn out The
government is using all of its
power including a promised
15 percent raise for federal
workers to try to hang on.
The opposition is courageously
pushing back, and, on Tuesday,
it drew thousands of support-
ers to Liberation Square.
The United States and the
European Union may not have
been able to wheedle or push
President Hosni Mubarak from
power. Still, they badly miscal-
culated when they endorsed
Egypt's vice president, Omar
Suleiman, to lead the transition
to democracy.
Suleiman may talk sweetly to
Washington and Brussels. But
he appears far more interested
in maintaining as much of the
old repressive order as he can
get away with.
That is unacceptable to
Egypt's people,. and it should
be unacceptable to Egypt's
Western supporters.
President Obama said the
right things last week when
he demanded that democratic
change in Egypt start "now."
Secretary of State Hillary
Rodham Clinton's recent state-
mentsthat change would "take
some time" have taken the pres-
sure off. Obama needs to.regain
his voice and press Suleiman to
either begin a serious process of
reform or get out of the way.
The protesters have won
some important concessions. ,
They forced Mubarak to for-
sake re-election. Mubarak's son
and Suleiman, a former intel-
ligence chief, also will not run.
On Saturday, the government
opened a dialogue with the
opposition including the long-
banned Muslim Brotherhood.
The emergency law must be
lifted and Egyptians guaranteed
freedom of speech and asso-
ciation.'All detained protesters
must be freed and the,govern-
ment-allied forces who viciously
attacked demonstrators last
week must be prosecuted.
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Doing tightrope act on Egypt

Ladies and gentle-
men and children of
all ages! Focus your
attention high above
the center ring we
call Egypt. Uncle Sam's Super
Circus superstars, Barack and
Hillary, are performing on a
diplomatic tightrope it's their
first time without a safety net!"
Oh no. Their diplomatic
tightrope is being buffeted by
powerful crosscurrents of global
politics and they are tipping dan-
gerously to one side. Oh good.
They've regained their balance.
Oh woe. Now they are leaning
too far the other way. Okay.
They've recovered again.
Now, as the act goes into yet
another week, we are watching
and holding our breath. And,
yes, we are enjoying the show.
Uncle Sam's performers thrill
us by sometimes seeming to
tilt a bit too far toward pushing
Egypt's Hosni Mubarak out, and
then by tilting the other way,
seeming to want him to stay
awhile more because he can
keep things stable. For now.
Stability is crucial as Egypt
teeters precariously at the tiptop
of its own pyramid of gover-
nance. Chaos may be the only
way militant Muslims have a
chance of gaining control, many
experts say. Most of those who
have filled the streets in Cairo
and Alexandria are seem to des-
perately want democracy and
individual liberties that would
be taken from them by a gov-
ernment under Islamic law. But
it isunclear whether the word in
the Egyptian streets now is that
Uncle Sam is on their side and
working to help them achieve
their goals.
And that is unsettling. We
can not yet know whether the

LETTERS TO

If it isn't broke,
don't fix it
Our Columbia County
Commission, with
the help of the
county manager,
has done it again.
It is not like they didn't iave
enough on their plate to begin
with, so they decided to bring
in the IDA under their wing and
"fix" it. What a shame.
Their actions would have
made sense if any of them knew
anything about running the
IDA to begin with. This latest
attempt to add to their empire
might make some wonder how
many of these people involved
on the county level are suffering
from megalomania.
The result, as I see it, is that
they now have inherited some-
thing they know nothing about,
but will try and handle it any-
way, regardless of who is hired
to take the place of Mr. Poole.
It seems to me their action on
this matter left a big void in the
Economic Development depart-
ment with Mr. Poole stepping

Martin Schram
mortin.schram@gmail.com
Obama administration's per-
formances that seemed to tilt,
first this way then that way, will
be proven to have done more
good than harm in the struggle
to achieve a stable, democratic
Egypt President Obama and
Secretary of State Clinton have
struggled to find sure footing.
At times their act was skillfully
choreographed. But there were
unintended missteps that sent
mixed messages to 83 million
Egyptians who have never been
very sure that Uncle Sam had
their best interests at heart.
While Egyptian protesters
demanded Mubarak resign now,
President Obama thought he
had it calibrated correctly (with
calculated imprecision in the
name of wiggle room) when he
spoke privately with Mubarak
and then told the world that
Egypt's transition to democracy
must begin "now."
Then Obama sent an emis-
sary, former Ambassador
Frank Wisner, an old friend of
Mubarak's, to deliver a message
personally. You'd assume his
instruction was to tell Mubarak
he must go or at least'let Vice
President Omar Suleiman make
decisions while the Army pre-
vents pro-Mubarak government
thugs from creating violence.
Now we doh't know if
Wisner acted in private more
as Mubarak's pal or Obama's

THE EDITOR
down as the executive director
and, as a result, the county pow-
ers that be will not find another
person to take his place with the
expertise he possesses.
What is wrong with this pic-
ture? The voting booth is where
problems like this can be cor-
rected.
Charles A. Morgan
Lake City

Don't be concerned
about immigrants
I've read, with interest, that
Florida is looking at enacting
a law similar to Arizona on
illegal immigrants. I've also
read that this will lead to what
is known as profiling. It is my
opinion that most law enforce-
ment officers have more to
do than look for illegal immi-
grants.
I do think the law will help
us over time. If we need immi-
grant labor, we can get legal
immigrants to do the work.
They pay taxes, work and are
educating their children to
become good U.S. citizens. As

emissary. Just days after meet-
ing with Mubarak, Wisner told
a room full of world diplomats:
"President Mubarak's continued
leadership is critical it's his
opportunity to write his own
legacy."
Oh no. Obama and Clinton
spokespeople rushed to say
Wisner was just speaking for
himself, not the United States.
But was Wisner given firm
instructions on what to tell
Mubarak? And if so, did he stick
to them?
All of this tightrope tilting
gives great circus. But it doesn't
work best in what is really the
greatest show-on earth the
big tent of global politics. That
.continues to give us cause for
concern.
Because we aren't really wor-
ried about Obama and Clinton
- Uncle Sam's superstars will be
fine. But we are worried about,
how what happens in Egypt will
affect our friend Who is not even
inside the region's big tent, but
is surrounded by it Israel.
Whatever emerges in Egypt
will produce a wave of change
that surges through the Arab
states of the Middle East. Long
after Mubarak is history and
the tightrope performances
are forgotten, all the chatter on
the Internet will be about the
path the new Egypt has chosen,
for itself and in a sense for the
Middle East
The leaders of the new Egypt
must embrace this over-arching
truth: Remaining Israel's peace
treaty partner is their only path
to continued security and even-
tual prosperity.

95 percent of us are the off-
spring of legal immigrants, why
should we be concerned for the
illegal immigrants?
I think when illegal immi-
grants are found, they should
be arrested, treated fairly and
deported. They were given the
opportunity to become citizens
and chose to disrespect our laws
and authority.
Irv Crowetz
Lake City

Job well done,
commissioners!
I would like to congratu-
late the Board of County
Commissioners and especially
Commissioner Jody Dupree for
destroying economic develop-
ment in Columbia County. It
will take years to replace the
economic development team
we had. They were the envy of
all rural counties in the state of
Florida.
Once again, congratulations
- a job well done!
Daniel Crapps
Loke City

Dale McFeatters
mcfeattersd@shns.com

Hikers

get day

in Iran's

courts

hikers arrested on
the Iranian border
in July 2009 and
charged with espio-
nage and illegally entering Iran
finally got their day in court
Their appearance had some
of the more dismaying aspects
of Iranian jurisprudence. Their
lawyer was forbidden to meet
with them in advance of the
trial; the proceedings were held
behind closed doors; and out-
side observers, including the
Swiss ambassador to Tehran
who represents U.S. interests,
were barred from the court
The two, Shane Bauer and
Josh Fattal, both 28, who face
maximum sentences of 10 years
if convicted, are being tried
in the Tehran Revolutionary
Court, normally reserved for
the most serious cases. That
court, indeed the judge presid-
ing over their cases, sentenced
to death a number of opposition
figures for protesting the rigged
presidential election of 2009.
There is a third figure in the
case, Sarah Shourd, 32. She was
released on $500,000 bail last
September and, by then hav-
ing firsthand experience with
the Iranian justice system, she
declined to return for her trial.
She is being tried in absentia.
All three entered not-guilty
pleas and, after five hours, the
court adjourned until another
day yet to be determined. So
two of them remain where they
have been since the Iranians ,
took them into custody in
limbo.
Shourd was an English
teacher in Damascus. Bauer,
her fiance, was a freelance jour-
nalist. And Fattal was visiting
a friend when they made the
ill-fated decision to go hiking in
Iraqi Kurdistan near the Iranian
border.
No one, including very
likely the Iranian government,
thinks the trio was engaged in
espionage. President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad even urged the
court to "look at the case with
maximum leniency."
But the court answers
to Iran's ruling clerics, and
Ahmadinejad has only as much
influence as the clerics will
allow him.
The best guess as to why
the clerics are pursuing these
trumped-up charges is that they
want to use the Americans as
bargaining chips, perhaps to
win release of Iranians held by
the U.S. here and in Iraq or to
get some easing of the sanc-
tions imposed because of Iran's
nuclear program.
Perhaps the clerics see the
case as Iran boldly standing up
to the U.S. But most observers
see it for what it is another in
a series of national embarrass-
ments dating back to the 1979
revolution.

Dale McFeatters is editorial
writer for Scripps Howard News
Service.

HIGHLIGHTS
IN HISTORY
Today is Thursday, Feb. 10, the
41st day of 2011. There are 324
days left in the year.

In 1763, Britain, Spain and
France signed the Treaty of
Paris, ending the Seven Years'
War.

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LAKE CITY REPORTER NATION & WORLD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011

BRIEFS

NY congressman
abruptly resigns
WASHINGTON A
New York congressman
abruptly resigned his seat
Wednesday, saying he was
quitting because he regret-
ted actions that have hurt
his family and others.
The gossip web-
site Gawker reported
Wednesday that Rep.
Christopher Lee, a mar-
ried two-term Republican
lawmaker, had sent a
shirtless photo of himself
to a woman he met on
Craigslist.
Lee said in an e-mailed
statement that his resigna-
tion was effective imme-
diately. The statement
offered no confirmation or
details of a Craigslist post-
ing.
An anonymous woman
described as a 34-year-old
Maryland resident and
government employee
provided Gawker with
e-mails she said were an
exchange between her and
Lee in response to an ad
she placed in the "Women
Seeking Men" section of.
Craigslist.

Obama to propose
cuts in heating aid
WASHINGTON _
President Barack Obama
wants to cut $2.5 billion
from a $5 billion home
heating aid program for
the poor, two people famil-
iar with his 2012 budget
proposal said Wednesday,
halving the popular fund as
he looks for places to rein
in federal spending.
The proposal would
cut the Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance
Program to its 2008 level of
about $2.5 billion.
The individuals, includ-
ing a congressional aide
who was briefed on the
proposal, discussed the
details on condition of ano-
nymity because Obama's
spending plan has not
been issued. It was being
released on Monday, and
covers the budget year
beginning Oct. 1.

Pirates capture
oil supertanker
NAIROBI, Kenya -
Somali pirates captured a
Greek-flagged supertanker
carrying an estimated
$150 million worth of oil
to the Gulf of Mexico on
Wednesday, the second
successful attack against an
oil tanker by sea bandits in
two days, officials said.
Such vessels can com-
mand higher ransoms
because of the value of the
crude on board. Owners of
the oil may want to resolve
hostage situations quickly,
particularly if oil prices are
dropping, a situation that
can cost owners millions
of dollars more than the
pirate ransom will.
Still, ransom prices are
on the rise. One last year
reached $9.5 million, and
the increasing prizes have
provided even more incen-
tive for pirates to launch
attacks despite stepped-up
patrols by an international
flotilla of warships.
Pirates currently hold
29 ships and roughly 660
hostages.

House rejects
Patriot Act tools
WASHINGTON The
House on Tuesday failed to
extend the life of three sur-
veillance tools that are key
to the nation's post-Sept. 11
anti-terror law, a slipup for
the new Republican leader-
ship that miscalculated the
level of opposition.
The House voted 277-148

to keep the three provi-
sions of the USA Patriot
Act on the books until
Dec. 8. But Republicans
brought up the bill under
a special expedited proce-
dure requiring a two-thirds
majority, and the vote was
seven short of reaching
that level.

* Associated Press

White House warns Egypt's leaders

By BEN FELLER and MATTHEW LEE
Associated Press

WASHINGTON The White
House on Wednesday warned
Egypt's leaders to expect unre-
lenting protests unless they start
to show real reforms and a transi-
tion to a freer society, dismissing
governmental concessions so far
as not having met even the mini-
mum threshold of what people
want.
Obama administration officials
were also increasingly blunt in
describing the limits of their lever-
age, reasserting that the United
States is not seeking to dictate
events in Egypt and that it can-
not.
"We're not going to be able to
force them do anything," White
House spokesman Robert Gibbs
told reporters.
Still, Gibbs and other officials
called on Egypt's leaders to end
the harassment of activists, to
broaden the makeup of their nego-
tiations with opposition leaders, to
lift a repressive emergency law,
and to take up a series of other
moves the Obama government
has requested for days.
Obama himself reinforced that
message in a phone call with
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on
Wednesday in which the president
emphasized the need for "immedi-
ate steps toward an orderly transi-
tion that is meaningful, lasting,
legitimate and responsive," the
White House said.
The comments came as the
Obama administration sought to
get out a unified message and
to maintain its tricky diplomatic
balance of suggesting what must
happen in Egypt without prescrib-
ing exactly how it must happen,

ASSOCIATED PRESS
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs answers questions from report-
ers at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.

who must do it or how progress
will be measured.
Thousands of state workers and
impoverished Egyptians launched
fresh strikes and protests around
the country on Wednesday over
their economicwoes, despite warn-
ings from Egyptian Vice President
Omar Suleiman that they won't be
tolerated much longer.
Gibbs suggested that some
Egyptian leaders thought they
could wait out the protesters by
offering up some concessions and
assuming "life will return to nor-
mal" after years of repression.
"I think that's largely been
answered by a greater number
of people, representing a greater
cross-section of Egyptian society,
who have come out seeking their

grievances to be addressed," he
said. "Those are not likely to dis-
sipate until the government takes
some genuine steps."
Suleiman has promised conces-
sions such as new committees
on constitutional amendments and
oversight of proposed reforms.
At the State Department, spokes-
man PJ. Crowley said that when
U.S. officials criticize Egypt's gov-
ernment or advise it to take steps
like removing the 30-year-old emer-
gency law, that does not mean the
United States is meddling.
"We don't see that as interfer-
ence," Crowley said.
Obama's. team has been grap-
pling with complaints that its mes-
sage on Egypt has been inconsis-
tent and muddled, particularly on

whether the administration has
become more accepting of a slower
transition from President Hosni
Mubarak's power to a new govern-
ment
On Wednesday, a White House
official and a State Department offi-
cial held a joint conference call with
the media, backing each other's
points. They insisted the Obama
administration has been clear all
along about its core points of push-
ing for nonviolence, respect for uni-
versal rights and lasting, meaning-
ful change in Egypt
"The theory of the case has
remained consistent across the
statements of this government,"
said Jake Sullivan, director of policy
planning at the State Department
Israeli Minister of Defense
Ehud Barak was in Washington on
Wednesday to discuss Egypt and
other issues with Secretary of State
Hilary Clinton, Defense Secretary
Robert Gates and White House
national security adviser Tom
Donilon. Egypt has a peace treaty.
with Israel and the future of that
relationship is now a worrisome
concern.
Israeli officials, moreover, have
been critical of what they've seen as
Washington's willingness to aban-
.don Mubarak. The White House
said the U.S. officials "stressed the
United States' unshakeable commit-
ment to Israel's security, including
through our continued support for
Israel's military" during their meet-
ing with Barak.
Meanwhile, in an interview with
"PBS NewsHour," Egyptian Foreign
Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said
he was furious at what he described
as confusing messages from the
Obama administration in the early
days of the protests, which are
now in their third week.

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By TIM TALLEY
Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY Another power-
ful blizzard howled through the nation's
midsection Wednesday, piling up to 2 feet
of new snow on parts of Oklahoma and
Arkansas still struggling to clean up from
last week's epic storm.
The blowing snow brought traffic to
a halt, and the National Guard was sum-
moned to rescue stranded motorists.
Subzero wind chills forced ranchers to
work desperately to protect their herds.
As the storm barreled out of the Plains,
it took aim at the Deep South, which was
expected to get up to five inches of snow.
At least two traffic deaths were blamed
on the system.
' About 200 truck drivers sought shel-
ter at a truck stop at the intersection of
Interstate 44 and U.S. Highway 69, about
60 miles northeast of Tulsa.
"We have a 20-acre parking lot," said
owner Katrina Franks. "But it's just utter
chaos trying to get them started and
keep them moving."
Truck driver Mike Mallory was haul-
ing chemicals from Houston to Iowa
when he pulled into the Big Cabin Travel
Plaza as the weather worsened.
"It was a rude awakening when I got
up this morning," Mallory said. "I can't
even see the tollway from the parking
lot."
The heaviest snow was concen-
trated in the northeast corner of the

state, where the towns of Colcord and
.Spavinaw got 22 and 23 inches, respec-
tively. The deepest snow was reported
near the village of Jay, with 25 inches.
The fresh snow was especially trou-
blesome in Tulsa, where many roads
still were impassable from last week's
record 14-inch snowfall.
The previous storm kept students out
of school for at least six days. Mail, bus
and trash service were only recently
restored.
Five more inches .of snow fell
Wednesday in Tulsa, according to the
National Weather Service. That raised
the city's total for the winter to 25.9
inches, breaking the previous seasonal
record of 25.6 inches, set during the
winter of 1923-24.
More than 275 National Guard soldiers
were deployed in Humvees from armor-
ies across the state to search for stranded
motorists.
"A Humvee can get through a lot,
but we have some snow drifts that are
5 to 6 feet high," said state Emergency
Management spokeswoman Michelann
Ooten.
As the storm intensified late Tuesday,
about 50 Greyhound passengers were
dropped off at a shelter set up by a Tulsa
church.
Company spokesman Timothy Stokes
said they were given the option of stay-
ing at the bus terminal or the shelter, and
that they would be picked up to continue
the trip when it's safe to travel.

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Today
Washington Birthday
Celebration
The local Sons of the
American Revolution is joining
the Edward Rutledge Daughters
of the Revolution Chapter
along with the North Central
Florida Regents Council for a
George Washington Birthday
Celebration Luncheon 11 a.m.
today at Quail Heights Country
Club. Registration is 10:30 a.m.
James Montgomery "Mr.'Mont"
is the guest speaker. The buffet
lunch costs $15 per person. DAR
members are asked to stay after-
ward for a brief meeting to vote
on several important business
items.

Landlords Meeting
Sheriff Mark Hunter brings
timely information for realtors
and property managers at 6
p.m. today. The'landlords meet-
ing will take place at the Lake
Shore hospital conference room.
Realtors and managers are wel-
come to call 386-755-0110 for
more information.

Garden Club meeting
e Lake City Garden Club is
-nmg at 10 a.m. today at the
Woman's Club. The program will
be "Wild about Succulents" by
Sandra Plummer. Visitors are
welcome.

Memorial Fund
The family of the recently
deceased Nichole Cervantez has
requested that in lieiu~'f flowers,

S&S Team Members of the Month recognized
S&S Food Stores/Scaffs Markets honored its 2010 Team Members of the Month during its annual employee
awards luncheon Tuesday at The Country Club at Lake City.

to send memorial donations to
the Nichole Cervantez Memorial
Fund at any First Federal bank-
ing location. The account num-
ber to transfer the funds into is
1946824. For more information
contact Shelly Harris at 386-261-
6189.

Volunteers Needed
The Lighthouse Gift Shop
is looking for volunteers at all
times to help in the shop located
at Lake City Medical Center.
There are several shifts avail-
able, and a free meal is provided.
Applications are available at the
Gift shop or the hospital front
desk, or call Linda Butler at 386-
719-9008 for more information.

Friday
HSCT production
The High Springs Community
Theater present Sherlock's ,

Last Case, a play by Charles
Marowitz 8 p.m. Friday and
Saturday. The theater is located
in Historic High Springs at 130
NE First Ave. The play cen-
ters on a death threat against
Sherlock Holmes by the sup-
posed son of his late nemesis
Professor Moriarty. Tickets are
available at The Framery in
Lake City on Baya, 386-754-2780,
at The Coffee Clutch in High
Springs, 386-454-7593, online
at highspringscommunitytheater.
corn or at the door. Prices are
$11 adults, $8 for youth 12 and
younger; and Seniors Sunday
only $9.

Saturday
Riding Club meeting
The Columbia County Riding
Club meets at 6 p.m. Saturday at
the Columbia Resource Rodeo
Arena. The club meets second

and fourth Saturday of each
month. Free admission for spec-
tators. Bring your horses and
families for a night of fun. Fee
required for riders. Cook shack
on site. For more info go to web-
site www. columbiacountyriding-
club.com.

Founders Day celebration
The Columbia County Branch
NAACP is hosting a Founders
Day celebration in honor of
Black History Month 3 p.m.
Saturday at New Day Springs
Missionary Baptist Church.
Individual students or gi'oups
interested in participating should
call 752-4074. The church is
located at 1213 Long Street.

Fort Mose trip
Black History 2011 trip to
Fort Mose is leaving at 7 a.m.
Saturday from Richardsoin ,,
Community Center. The event

is sponsored by It's About My
Efforts. The month-long theme
is "Self Sufficiency is Key." Visit
www.itsaboutmyefforts.org or call
386-697-6075 for details.

'50s Rock 'n' Roll
and Sock Hop Dance
Mike Mullis 50s Rock 'n' Roll
Show and Valentines Sock Hop
Dance is at 8 p.m. Saturday
at the Spirit of the Suwannee
Music Hall. The event is a live
musical performance. Prizes
awarded for Best 50s costume,
Hula Hoop challenge, trivia and
Wipeout dance contest Contact
the Music Hall at 386-364-1703.
Reservations are highly recom-
mended.

Committee Meeting
Richardson High School
Alumni confer in a committee
meeting at noon on Saturday. All
RHS Alumni are invited to attend
the event at the Richardson
Center. For more information
contact 386-752-0815.

FACS Valentine's Party
All 2011 active Filipino
American Cultural Society mem-
bers and guests are invited to
attend the FACS Valentine's Day
party and dance taking place
from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
Come and enjoy an evening of
dancing, cultural food and more'
at the Epiphany Catholic Church
social hall, and remember to
bring a covered to dish to share.
For more information contact
Bob Gavette at 386-965-5905.

Charity Walk/Run
A walk/run for a cure for juve-
nile diabetes in, memory of the
late Lindsi Young will take place
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday
on the Suwannee High School
track. Registration for the walk
begins at 8:30 a.m. at the track.
All walkers/runners are asked to
collect donations to support their
walk, and, bring those donations'
to the event to help find a cure
for juvenile diabetes.

OBITUARIES

Ralph E Beers
Ralph E Beers, 74, passed away
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 at North'
Florida Regional Medical Cen-
ter in Gainesville. He was born
in Miami, FL. on March 16,
1936, the son -
of Ralph 'for-
gan and Leona .
Opal Beers. He *
served in the US
Army and was a retired in-
staller for Lucent .Technolo-
gies. Ih was a member of the
Moose Lodge in Lake City, FL.
ai 1 was of the Christian Faith.
He is survivedd by his wife,
Kathy J. Beers of High Springs,
FL and daughter, Michelle
Goodrich of Loveland, Ohio.
Visitation will be on Thurs-
day, Feb. 10, 2011 from 6:00
to 8:00 PM at Evans-Carter Fu-
neral Home in High Springs.
A graveside service will be held
on Friday, Feb. 11, at 11:00
AM. at Fort White Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the
care of EVANS-CARTER
FUNERAL HOME
220 North Main Street
High Springs, FL 32643

Gertrude Elizabeth
DuBose
Gertrude Elizabeth DuBose,
63, passed away peacefully on
Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at
the home of her aunt and uncle,
Constance & Marris Saunders,
after a courageous battle against
cancer. She was born in Jack-
sonville, FL and lived all her life
in Lake City. She attended Co-
lumbia High School where she
graduated in 1966. She worked
at G.E. in Alachua for many
years and, more recently, for
Hugh Wilson. She was an active
member of First Presbyterian
Church and-sang in the church
choir. She was preceded in death
by her father, A. D. DuBose.
She is survived by her mother,
Gordene DuBose, brother, Da-
vid (Marlene) DuBose, nieces,
Angela DuBose & Amy (Jerry)
Gutzke, great nephews, Chris-
tian, Andrew, and Coen, Great
Nieces, Hayes and Riley, aunts,
LaVerta Roper, Constance (Mor-
ris) Saunders, and Trudie (Wal-
lace) Johns, and several cousins.
Funeral services will be con-
ducted Friday, February 11, 2011
at 2:00. In the First Presbyterian
Church with the Dr. R( artin,
officiating. Interment will follow
in Memorial Cemetery. The fam-
ily will receive friends Thursday,
February 10, 2011 from 5-7 at
the funeral home. GUERRY

Doris Virginia Lee Scheller
Mrs. Doris Virginia Lee Schell-
er, 85,. died February 6, 2011
at Lake City Medical Center.
She was the daughter of the
late Robert Edward and Anna
Virginia Parks Lee. She had
lived in Lake city for the past
3 and half years after moving.

here from Maryland. ,She at-
tended Christ Central Minis-
tries Church, enjoyed playing,
golf and was the chair woman
of the Indian Wells Valley Red
Cross in Ridge Crest California.
She is survived, by her husband,
of sixty-eight years, Colonel
Donald R. Scheller Lake City,
FL.; one son Fredrick Richard
Scheller (Terri), Lake City, FL.;
three daughters Susan Lee Col-
lins, Orem, Utah; Donna Rae
Moravek (Leonard) Golden,
CO.; Lois Elaine Rendina (Ma-
rio), Tampa, FL.; one sister Ruth
Ann Allen, Napeville, IL; sixteen
grandchildren and fourteen great
grandchildren also survive. Fu-
neral services will be conducted
Saturday February 12, 2011 at
3:00 P.M. in the chapel of Gate-
way-Forest Lawn Funeral Home.
Visitation with the family will be
one hour prior to services, with
Pastor Lonnie Johns officiating.
Interment will follow at a later
date. Arrangements are under
the direction of the GATEWAY-
FOREST LAWN FUNERAL
HOME, 3596 South hwy. 441,
Lake City. 386-752-1954.
Please sign the guest book at
www.gatewayforestlawn. com.

Mamie Lee Thomas
Mamie Lee Thomas, age 72 resi-
dent of Daytona Beach, Fl. and
former resident of Lake City
departed this life Sunday, Febru-
ary 6, 2011 in Daytona Beach,'
Fl. terminating a sudden illness.
Born in Dixie,
Ga., she was
the daugh-
ter of Jame
and Emma
Crockett. She
received her
education in
the public
Schools of Mayo, Fl. She con-
fessed Christ at an early age and
was a member of Evangel Minis-
try Church, she enjoyed fishing,
singing and attending Church.
Survivors include her hus-
band, Nathaniel Thomas, Sr.;
four sons, Nathaniel Thomas,
Jr., Lake City, Fl. Wallace
Wayne Thomas, (Maye) and
Dwight Thomas, preceded her
in death. Roosevelt Sheppard.
Four daughters, Nancy Thomas,
Daytona Beach, Fl., Veionca To-
mas and Vernice Thomas, both
of Detroit, ,Michigan; Lavada

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Ex-DC school chief Rhee defends teacher firings

Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE Former
District of Columbia public
schools chancellor Michelle
Rhee on Wednesday defended
her decision to fire 75 teachers
even though an arbitrator over-
ruled her.
Rhee, now an informal educa-
tion adviser to Florida Gov. Rick
Scott, commented on the arbitra-
tion ruling after appearing before
a Florida Senate education com-

mittee to discuss her ideas for
improving instructional quality.
She became nationally known
for closing schools and firing
about 1,000 teachers deemed to
be ineffective during her 3 1/2-
year tenure in Washington.
Arbitrator Charles Feigenbaum
on Tuesday ordered 75 fired
teachers reinstated because they
were never told why they were
being fired and had been given
no chance to dispute claims they
were ineffective.

"The arbitrator, if you look at
the ruling yesterday, said a lot
of these teachers were inef-
fective and should have been
fired," Rhee said. "The school
district is going to appeal the
decision. They're very, very
confident in their legal standing
and are confident that it will be
overturned."
Rhee also spoke in support
of legislation that would do
away with tenure for new teach-
ers in Florida. It also would

set up a merit pay system for
teachers based heavily on test
scores. The Legislature passed
a similar bill last year but it
was vetoed by then-Gov. Charlie
Crist after protests across the
state by teachers, their unions
and parents. The new legisla-
tion, though, mirrors Florida's
proposal for its $700 million
federal "Race to the Top" grant
that was drafted in consultation
with union'officials.
Most teachers are "doing a

great job," Rhee said, but she
cited a Stanford University study
that concluded the United States
would rise to the top among
nations in student achievement
if the lowest performing 5 per-
cent to 8 percent of teachers
were replaced with those who
are average.
"As long as we have practices
in place that protect ineffective
teachers we are not going to be
able to significantly move student
achievement levels," Rhee said.

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enforcement agencies. The
following people have been
arrested but not convicted.
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unless proven guilty.

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EAR DR.
GO'IT: My
78-year-old
mother recent-
ly passed
away owing to gallbladder
surgery. The surgeon that
took it out accidentally cut
a duct of Luschka, and she
had a bile leak into her
body. She never recovered
from the second surgery
to repair the leak. Can you
explain what the duct of
Luschka is and does every-
body have one?
DEAR READER: Yes,
everyone does. The "duct
of Luschka" was named
after a German anatomist,
referring to an accessory
duct that transports bile
from the working tissue
of the liver (as opposed to
supporting or connective
tissue) into the gallbladder.
Unfortunately, with injury
to the duct, a devastating
outcome can occur about a
week after resection as bile
drains into the abdominal
cavity. My sympathies are
with you.
DEAR DR. GOTI'T: My
60-year-old friend seems
to suffer from frequent
herpes-simplex-virus out-
breaks on her buttock. She
uses hydrogen peroxide
and covers the sore with a
bandage. Is she supposed
to cover the area? Is there
a medication she can apply
to shorten the duration and
repetition of bouts? Is there
any food she should avoid
to prevent attacks? Please
illuminate me on this prob-
lem.
DEAR READER:
Genital herpes is a sexu-
ally transmitted disease
that includes sores, pain
and itching of the buttocks,
inner thighs and around
the genital area. It results
from a type of herpes sim-
plex virus that enters the
body through small breaks
in the skin or mucous
membranes. The virus is
spread primarily through
unprotected sexual contact.
Illness, stress, fatigue, fric-
tion and more can induce
outbreaks.
Contrary to common
belief, the virus dies quickly
outside the body, so it is
almost impossible to acquire
through direct contact with
toilet seats or other objects
used by an infected person.
Genital herpes can
increase the risk of con-
tracting (and transmitting)
other sexually transmitted
diseases, bladder retention,
proctids in men and more.
Your friend should make
an appointment with her
gynecologist to have her
blood tested for HSV anti-
bodies, a viral culture and
possibly a polymerase chain
reaction to determine the
specific type of HSV she has.
While there is no cure for
genital herpes, she should
receive treatment with anti-
viral medications that will
reduce the frequency and
severity of her outbreaks.

* Dr Peter Gott is a retired
physician and the author of
the book "Dr. Gott's No Flour,
No Sugar Diet," available at
most chain and independent
bookstores, and the recently
published "Dr. Gott's No
Flour, No Sugar Cookbook."

ASSOCIATED PRESS
In this publicity image released by Disney-ABC Domestic Television, first lady Michelle Obama (left) talks with co-hosts
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa during a visit to 'Live! with Regis and Kelly' Wednesday in New York. Obama visited the
show to promote her 'Let's Move!' campaign to fight childhood obesity.

Mrs. Obama: Super Bowl

food indulgence still OK

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Associated Press
WASHINGTON Michelle
Obama says the cheeseburgers,
deep-dish pizza, sausages and buf-
falo wings the White House served
up for the Super Bowl have a place
in everyone's diet, despite her urg-
ings for the public to eat healthier.
"Life is about good food, at
least in America," the first lady
told NBC's 'Today" show on
Wednesday, the first anniversary
of her "Let's Move!" campaign
against childhood obesity. "I've
always talked about balance in this
campaign."
She conceded that the high-
calorie, high-fat menu raised a few
eyebrows.
But Mrs. Obama said many of
the dietary changes she's talk-
ing about don't require wholesale
changes, such as adding more
fruits and vegetables to dinner
plates and lunch boxes, helping
children exercise more and replac-
ing sugary drinks with water.
"This isn't an all-or-nothing

"This isn't an all-or-
nothing proposition
and it's important for
families not to get
caught up in that, not
to think that I can
never indulge."

Michelle Obama
First lady

proposition and it's important for
families not to get caught up in
that, not to think that I can never
indulge," she said.
The first lady fielded a few que-
ries about her husband, including
whether President Barack Obama
dyes his graying hair or is vain
about'his appearance. She replied
"no" on both counts.
"If he had known he would be
president, he would have started
dyeing his hair, like, 10 years ago,"
she said.
She described him as very fash-
ion-unaware and said she wishes

he'd wear a different color suit
sometimes or buy a new shirt.
"We cheer when he puts on
a bright-colored shirt," Mrs.
Obama said, speaking of daugh-
ters Malia and Sasha. "He cares
-very little about his appearance."
She also said her daughters
aren't on Facebook and that's
the way she likes it. Besides, at
ages 12 and 9, they are too young
to legally join the popular social
networking website. Her girls
have certain restrictions because
of Secret Service security issues,
she said.
"I'm not a big fan of young kids
having Facebook," she said. "It's
not something they need. It's not
necessary right now."
During a later appearance on
"Live! With Regis and Kelly,"
Mrs. Obama said she would
attend the April 29 royal wed-
ding of Prince William and Kate
Middleton in London if invited.
But she also said marriage is
a personal, private matter and
the couple should invite who
they want.

Strokes rising fast among |0

young and middle-aged Mn
A

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE
AP Medical Writer

LOS ANGELES -
Strokes are rising dramati-
cally among young and
middle-aged Americans
while dropping in older
ones, a sign that the obe-
sity epidemic may be start-
ing to reshape the age bur-
den of the disease.
The numbers, reported
Wednesday at an American
Stroke Association con-
ference in California,
come from the first large
nationwide study of stroke
hospitalizations by age.
Government researchers
compared hospitalizations
in 1994 and 1995 with ones
in 2006 and 2007.
The sharpest increase
- 51 percent-was among
men 15 through 34. Strokes
rose among women in this
age group, too, but not as
fast 17 percent.
"It's definitely alarm-
ing," said Dr. Ralph Sacco,
American HeartAssociation

president and a neurologist
at the University of Miami.
"We have worried for awhile
that the increased preva-
lence of obesity in children
and young adults may take
its toll in cardiovascular dis-
ease and stroke," and that
appears to be happening,
he said.
Stroke still takes its high-
est toll on older people. For
those over 65, there were
nearly 300 stroke cases
among 10,000 hospitaliza-
tions in the more recent
period studied. For males
15 to 34, there were about
15 stroke cases per 10,000,
and for girls and women in
that age group there were
about 4 per 10,000.
Several small studies had
recently suggested an omi-
nous rise among the young
and among middle-aged
women.
"We were interested in
whether we could pick
that up in a much larg-
er, nationwide dataset,"
said Dr. Mary George, a

stroke researcher at the
U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
They examined federal
records from a sample of
hospitals in 41 states, cov-
ering about 8 million cases
each year.
They looked at the per-
centage of all hospitaliza-
tions for stroke by gender
and in six age groups.
For every 10,000 hos-
pitalizations in 1994-95
compared with 2006-07,
strokes rose:
51 percent, from 9.8
to 14.8, among males 15
to 34 years old
*17 percent, from 3.6
to 4.2, in females 15 to 34
47 percent, from 36
to 52.9, in males 35 to 44
36 percent, from 21.9
to 30, in females 35 to 44
'"The increases seen in
children are very modest,
but they are more so in the
young adult age groups,
and we feel that deserves
further study," George
said.

No node

surgery

for some

patients

By LINDSEY TANNER
AP Medical Writer

CHICAGO Many
breast cancer patients can
skip aggressive lymph node
surgery without increasing
their chances of a recur-
rence or death if -their dis-
ease shows limited spread,
according to a study that
has prompted changes in
practice.
Under current guide-
lines, the often-debilitating
surgery is done if the can-
cer has spread outside the
breast to any lymph nodes.
In the study, rates of sur-
vival and of patients' remain-
ing cancer-free were just as
good whether the women
with limited spread in
one or two nearby nodes
- had lots more underarm
nodes removed or skipped
that major surgery.
At least 24,000 of the
180,000 U.S. women diag-
nosed every year with
breast cancer have lim-
ited spread to lymph
nodes. Under the standard
approach, they would have
a chunk of underarm tis-
sue removed to check for
further cancer spread, said
Dr. Thomas Julian, a breast
cancer specialist with West
Penn Allegheny Healthcare
System in Pittsburgh.
He was not involved in
the study.
That operation often
leaves women with lasting
arm swelling, stiffness and
pain.
The results suggest
that tens of thousands of
women could be spared
aggressive node surgery
and those troubling side
effects, said study author
Dr. Armando Giuliano,
cancer surgery chief at
the John Wayne Cancer
Institute in Santa Monica,
Calif.
"This is really a move
toward less radical sur-
gery" for breast cancer
patients, he said.
That move began sever-
al years ago when doctors
stopped routinely remov-
ing entire breasts and sur-
rounding tissue, except
for women with more
advanced disease.

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BRIEFS

YOUTH SOFTBALL
Fort White
final registration
Fort White Girls
Softball Association's
spring softball season
registration for ages
6-16 is at the South
Columbia Sports
Complex concession
stand from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Saturday.
For details, call Jay
Harvey or Lynn Harvey
at 365-2797 or 365-5688.
YOUTH BASEBALL
Fort White sets
late sign-up
Fort White Youth
Baseball league late
registration is 9 a.m. to
noon Saturday at the
South Columbia Sports
Complex concession
stand. Availability is
not guaranteed.
For details, call
Tammy Sharpe at
867-3825.
DANCE
Angels accepting
new members
The DFC Angels
Competitive Dance Team
is accepting new team
members for the 2011-12
dance season. Tryouts
are open to dancers ages
12-16.
Interested members
should contact coach
Whitney Parks-Massey to
set up a tryout at .. ..
(386) 292-9048 by Friday.
OLUSTEE 5K
Sign-up open
for 2011 run
The 2011 Olustee 5K
Run/Walk is 7 a.m.
Feb. 19. Individual or
team registration is
available at www.
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Entry forms can be
picked up at the Step
Fitness corporate office
on Pinemount Road.
Varsity and junior
varsity running teams
will receive free entry,
but must register in
advance. Proceeds go to
benefit March of Dimes.
For details, call
Michelle Richards at
(386) 208-2447.
* From staff reports

JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter
Columbia High coach Craig Howard (right) looks on from the
sideline in a football game last season.

Howard offered Southern

Oregon coaching position

Coach expected
to return to home
state as Raider.
By BRANDON FINLEY
bfinley@lakecityreporter.com
It went from 130 candi-
dates to one as Columbia
High coach Craig Howard
was offered the head coach-
ing position at Southern
Oregon University on
Wednesday.
Howard hadn't signed
the contract as of late
Wednesday night, but the
sources say he is expected
to officially accept the job
on Thursday.
The university's website
has listed Howard as the
next head coach.
"I have been offered

the contract, but, I haven't
signed anything," Howard
said. "I hope to get a chance
to talk to my players first.
If it does come true, it's an
exciting part of my life. It's
35 miles from home and
I'm really blessed, humbled
and honored to be chosen."
Howard is expected to
make his final decision after
speaking with the Tigers'
football team around
8:30 a.m. today.
Southern Oregon
Athletic Director Matt Sayre
announced the school's
decision through the
website.
"We are excited to have
Craig join our Athletic
Department team and guide
our football program," Sayre
said. "He has an unbeliev-
able amount of passion and

excitement for this position
and. an enormous amount
of football knowledge. I
believe people will imme-
diately start to see a new
direction and attitude with
our football program and
I'm interested to see where
we can go."
Howard first came to
Columbia High from Nease
High, where he coached
Heisman Trophy winner
Tim Tebow. He compiled an
18-15-1 record in his three
seasons with the Tigers.
Howard won a state cham-
pionship with his team at
Nease.
"From our stand-
point, we wish him well,"
Donnie Harrison, assistant
principal, in charge of
athletics at Columbia High,
said.

Tigers return top players

Buiey headlines
boys tennis
team in 2011.
By BRANDON FINLEY
bfinley@lakecityreporter.com
New Columbia High
head tennis coach Russell
Waters knows that tennis is
an individual game, but he's
focused on teamwork.
"We're a team of individu-
als, but each individual win
counts toward a team win,"
Waters said. "We have to
work together and become
a team."
Waters is in his first year
with the Tigers, but he has
a host of returning players
to help him become familiar
with the job. Among the
returnees are the top three
players from last year's
squad.
Octavious Buiey has
locked down the top spot
for Columbia, but Waters
said the No. 2 and No. 3
single's spots are neck and
neck. Anthony Broome and
Shyam Patel are competing
for those positions.
"Octavious has pretty
much wrapped up the top
spot," Waters said. "He's
got an interesting game
with a two-handed fore-
hand. That's a good, unique
quality for him. He's com-
manded the No. 1 position..
Shyam has the best serve
TENNIS continued on 2B

Gators

avenge

USC

upset

Florida blows out
Gamecocks in
SEC road clash.
Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. -
Erving Walker scored a
season-high 25 points and
No. 17 Florida used a quick
start and some hot shooting
to put away South Carolina
79-60 Wednesday night.
The Gators (19-5, 8-2
Southeastern Conference)
led 9-0, were up by 11 at
GATORS continued on 2B

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Florida's Vernon Macklin (32) drives for the basket as
South Carolina's RJ Slawson (33) tries to block
during the first half Wednesday in Columbia, S.C.

Lady Indians start

season with 11-1

over Gainesville

Fort White flirts
with mercy rule in
opening game.
From staff reports

Fort White High softball
hit the ground running with
an 11-1 win at Gainesville
High on Tuesday.
The Lady Indians flirted
with the mercy rule, but
never got there, in the
opening game of the regu-
lar season.
Taylor Douglass started
and pitched three innings
with four strikeouts. Cecile
Gomez pitched the last four
innings with nine strike-
outs.
Douglass had two dou-
bles and scored three runs.
Holly Polhill also went

2-for-3.
Alison Wrench, Catherine
Trisch, Sarah Conners and
Gomez each had a hit Caitlin
Jones and Stacie Scott each
scored two runs.
Fort White's junior var-
sity lost 9-5.
Fort White opens dis-
trict play against Suwannee
High at 7 p.m. Tuesday in
Live Oak.

Indians football
Fort White coach
Demetric Jackson said he
talked with Trinity Catholic
coach John Brantley and
that no other teams were
added to their two-team
district.
Both teams will auto-
matically qualify for the
playoffs.

Friday -Voluntary reporting'date for
pitchers, catchers and injured players.
Feb. 19 Voluntary reporting date
for other players.
March 2 Mandatory reporting
date.
March 2-11 Teams may renew
contracts of unsigned players.
March 15 Last day to place a
player on unconditional release waivers
and pay 30 days termination pay instead
of 4S days.
March 29 Last day to request
unconditional release waivers on a player
without having to pay his full 2011 salary.
March 31 Opening day, active
rosters reduced to 25 players.

the half and shot better
than 55 percent, their best
showing since November.
They maintained their large
lead atop the SEC Eastern
Division and gave Billy
Donovan his 350th victory
as the school's coach.
Florida has had its strug-
gles with South Carolina
the past few seasons,
losing three of their previ-
ous five meetings, includ-
ing a 72-69 defeat at the
O'Connell Center earlier
this year.
But Walker, Vernon
Macklin and, Chandler
Parsons combined to
shoot 20 of 28 against the
Gamecocks (13-9, 4-5).
Bruce Ellington had
14 points to lead South
Carolina, which has lost
four of its last five.
Macklin scored 16
points and Parsons had 14
points and 12 rebounds
for his third consecutive
double-double. Parsons
also had a career-high eight
assists.
The Gators, who returned
to the national rankings this
week, made sure they didn't
make the same mistakes as
a month ago against South
Carolina, when they trailed
by double digits in the
opening half and couldn't
catch up.
Florida ran out to a 9-
0 lead as the Gamecocks
missed their first eight
shots.
Each time South Carolina
cut into the margin, the
Gators had an answer.
When Sam Muldrow's bas-
ket brought the Gamecocks

to 13-11, Florida followed
with seven consecutive
points capped by Boynton's
long 3-pointer.
South Carolina rallied
to 30-24 on a 3-pointer by
reserve RJ Slawson with
3:25 left in the half. But
the Gators put together a
dominant closing run to
take a 38-27 lead at the
break.
The Gators did just about
anything they wanted in
the opening half, shoot-
ing better than 60 percent
(17 of 28).
Macklin was unstoppa-
ble inside as he hit all of
his shots for 14 first-half
points.
Florida's touch contin-

Unscramble these four Jumbles,
one letter to each square,
to form four ordinary words. -

KAQUE

ued after the break as they
made six straight shots dur-
ing one point to lead 53-35
with 14:03 left.
While the Gators thrived,
South Carolina struggled.
Take away Ellington's 5-of-
10 performance from the
field and the rest of the
Gamecocks finished 6 of
18.
Maybe South Carolina
coach Darrin Horn could've
called on star running back
Marcus Lattimore, who
attended the game and
knows about scoring on the
Gators. Lattimore ran for
212 yards and three touch-
downs in the Gamecocks'
36-14 win at Florida last
November.
THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME
by Mike Argirion and Jeff Knurek

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PL-AYER HAP WHEN THE
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INNEAC H I THE GAME.
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to form the surprise answer, as
-- 71 suggested by the above cartoon.

A: AND 1
(Answers tomorrow)
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I Answer: What the traffic reporter said when the police
chase tied up the roads "IT'S A HOLD UP"

COURTESY PHOTO

All-Star donation to Pop Warner

Columbia Youth Football Association treasurer Heyward Christie (from left) presents a
check for $1243.50 to Columbia County Pop. Warner President of Football Operations
Mario Coppock and Pop Warner Football Commissioner Adee Farmer. The money
comes from proceeds of the CYSA/Dicks's Sporting Goods East West All-Star Game
played at Memorial Stadium on Jan. 15.

Forcier transfers to Miami

Associated Press

CORAL GABLES -
Former Michigan quar-
terback Tate Forcier has
transferred to Miami.
Forcier signed an aid
agreement on Wednesday,
making the transfer official.
Under NCAA rules, he will
not be eligible to play for
the Hurricanes until 2012.
Forcier completed 219
of 365 passes for 2,647
yards, with 17 touchdowns
and 14 interceptions in 20

games for the Wolverines.
He announced his inten-
tions to transfer last month
on Twitter, and was aca-
demically ineligible for
Michigan's trip to the Gator
Bowl.
Michigan went 9-11 in
games in which Forcier
played. He appeared in
eight games this past sea-
son as Denard Robinson's
backup.
Still, it's a significant
pickup for first-year coach
Al Golden, who wanted to

add two quarterbacks in
this year's recruiting class.
Miami figures to have
senior Jacory Harris and
sophomore Stephen Morris
vying for the starting job in
2011, with little depth after
that.
Miami was 7-6 last sea-
son.
The 6-foot-1, 194-pound
Forcier also was believed
to be considering transfer
opportunities at Kansas
State, Washington, Arizona
and Montana.

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on the team and is very
powerful. Broome, he's
the best doubles player we
have. He knows position-
ing and he's also one of our
best net players. He's just
designed for doubles."
Waters said that serving
and net play could be the
teams' weakest link, .but
he intends for the game to
improve over the course

of the year. He comes in
with over 20 years of coach-
ing experience in tennis
through the United States
Tennis Association.
"I'm looking forward to
this first year and getting to
know the guys," he said. "I
really don't know the compe-
tition yet, so ifs hard for me
to say where well end up."
Among the teams that

are perennial favorites in
the district are Gainesville
and Eastside high schools.
Waters has said that
returning members expect
those two teams to chal-
lenge for the top position
in District 4-3A again this
season. Other teams in the
district include Ridgeview,
Lake Weir, Middlebutrg,
Vanguard and West Port

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -
NASCAR entered its brief
offseason with several nag-
ging problems, intending
to fix as many as possible.
What top series offi-
cials emerged with is a
new scoring format that
simplifies the convoluted
points system used since
1975. Left unchanged are
sagging television ratings,
alarming attendance drops
and apathy from new and
old fans alike.
After 2010 produced
one of the most competi-
tive and dramatic seasons
in memory, it was compe-
tition issues the new
points system, a tweak to
the Chase for the Sprint
Cup championship and
not the overarching threats
to the sport's success that
NASCAR chairman Brian
France addressed last
month in his 2011 preview.
"Look, we're very satis-
fied with the most impor-
tant thing: the level of com-
petition," France said. "It's
easy to pull out one thing
or another. We're 63 years
old; every sport is going
to have periods where, for
lots of reasons, you're in a
peak or a valley.
"But over the long-term,
we're very confident that
... we're setting ourselves
up to work through any
issues that we have, take
the sport in a smart direc-
tion over many, many years
and make sure the busi-
ness models for all of the
NASCAR community work
properly."
Five-time defending
series champion Jimmie
Johnson said simply chang-
ing the points system wasn't

ASSOCIATED PRESS
In this July 2 file photo, NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrating in victory lane after
winning the Subway Jalapeno 250 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona
Beach. Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR's most popular driver, and Rick Hendrick, the most suc-
cessful team owner, both recently called for shorter races and a shorter season.

enough to fix NASCAR's
larger issues.
"I don't believe (the
points change is) a huge
strategy to engage the fans
more from an attendance
standpoint or a viewership
standpoint," Johnson said
when asked what effect
the new points system will
have. "I think, in my opin-
ion, there are other areas
to focus on for that."
. Those other areas ris-

The season-opening
Daytona 500 NASCAR's
version of the Super Bowl
- is Feb. 20.
Last year's Daytona 500
was marred by a pesky
pothole in the racing
surface that caused two
delays totaling more than
two hours, a debacle that
some believed set the
tone for another year of
decline in NASCAR
interest.

AVONDALE, Ariz.
- Phoenix International
Raceway will undergo its
first major track paving
project in 20 years after
hosting the first of its two
NASCAR races later this
month.
The 1-mile oval also will
undergo slight configu-
ration changes officials
hope will increase speeds
at the track 2 mph to 3
mph and promote more
side-by-side racing.
The changes will
include a widening of the
front stretch, installation
of concrete pit stalls and
implementation of vari-
able banking so there'll
be immediate use of two
racing grooves.
Construction will begin
after the Feb. 27 NASCAR
race and is expected to
conclude in September.
PIR's second NASCAR
race is Nov. 13.

Dover shifts qualifying

DOVER, Del. Dover
International Speedway
has moved qualifying
for both of its Sprint
Cup dates this season to
Saturday.
The NASCAR track
became the latest to shift
away from the traditional
Friday date.
The track holds races
this season on May 15
and Oct 2. The track will
run regular practice ses-
sions on Fridays.
Track president Denis
McGlynn announced the
move on Wednesday..

Drivers competing in the 2011 Sprint Cup series

No. 00 Toyota, Michael Waltrip
Racing
DRIVER: David Reutimann
BORN: March 2, 1970
HOMETOWN: Zephyrhills, Fla.
CREW CHIEF: Rodney Childers
SPONSOR:Aaron's Dream Machine
NOTES: Finished 18th in the points last
season with a win at Chicago.Although he
was two spots lower in the final standings
2 than he was in 2009, Reutimann remains a
viable contender to creep into the Chase
for the Sprint Cup championship.
No. I Chevrolet, Earnhardt Ganassi
Racing
DRIVER:Jamie McMurray
BORN:June 3, 1976
HOMETOWN: Joplin, Mo.
CREW CHIEF: Kevin "Bono" Manion
SPONSOR: Bass Pro Shops
NOTES: McMurray grabbed three
big wins last season, the Daytona 500,
the Brickyard 400 and at Charlotte in
October. He finished 14th in points, but
the three wins would have made him
eligible for the Chase under the new wild
card rule going into effect this season.
No. 2 Dodge, Penske Racing
DRIVER: Brad Keselowski
BORN: Feb. 12, 1984
HOMETOWN: Rochester Hills, Mich.
CREW CHIEF: Paul Wolfe
SPONSOR: Miller Lite
NOTES: Continued to ruffle feathers
last season, his first full year in the Sprint
Cup Series. Finished 25th in the Cup
standings with only two top-10 finishes.
Won the Nationwide Series champion-
ship but isn't eligible to defend his title
this season under a rule limiting drivers to
race for only one championship.
No. 4 Toyota, Red Bull Racing
DRIVER: Kasey Kahne
BORN:April 10, 1980
HOMETOWN: Enumclaw.Wash.
CREW CHIEF: Kenny Francis
NOTES: Spending one season with
Red Bull Racing before he moves in 2011
to Hendrick Motorsports to replace Mark
Martin. Finished 20th in points last season
and went winlets. Is hoping for a fresh
start with Red Bull.
No. 5 Chevrolet, Hendrick
Motorsports
DRIVER: Mark Martin
BORN:Jan. 9, 1959
HOMETOWN: Batesville,Ark.
CREW CHIEF: Lance McGrew
SPONSOR: Go.Daddy.com/Delphi/
Quaker State
NOTES: Just one season removed
from his second-place finish in the stand-
ings, Martin went winless and missed the
Chase. He's in the final year of his contract
with Hendrick but says he'll race in some
capacity in 201 I.Was part of the massive
offseason shake-up at HMS that landed
him with crew chief McGrew.
No. 6 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing
DRIVER: David Ragan
BORN: Dec. 24, 1985
HOMETOWN: Unadilla, Ga.
CREW CHIEF: Drew Blickensderfer
SPONSOR: UPS
NOTES: Scored only three top-10s
and finished 24th in points last season, his
third in the Cup Series. Has been under-
whelming at this level but still has support
from Roush Fenway Racing.
No. 7 Toyota, Robby Gordon

Motorsports
DRIVER: Robby Gordon
BORN:Jan. 2, 1969
HOMETOWN: Orange, Calif.
CREW CHIEF: Steven Lane
SPONSOR: Speed Energy Drink
NOTES: Gordon enters his seventh
season as an owner/driver but has started
picking and choosing where he races
because df funding issues. Ran 27 races
last season, with one top-1 0. Finished 34th
in points. Created his own energy drink to
help sponsor his endeavors.
No. 9 Ford, Richard Petty
Motorsports
DRIVER: Marcos Ambrose
BORN: Sept. I, 1976
HOMETOWN: Launceston,Tasmania
CREW CHIEF:Todd Parrott
SPONSOR: Stanley Black & Decker
NOTES: Left JTG-Daugherty Racing at
the end of the season to move to RPM,
where he reunites with Ford Motor Co.
Coughed away a win on the road course
at Sonoma when he stalled his car trying
to save fuel. Finished 26th in points.
No. II Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
DRIVER: Denny Hamlin
BORN: Nov. 18, 1980
HOMETOWN: Chesterfield,Va.
CREW CHIEF: Mike Ford
SPONSOR: FedEx
NOTES: Narrowly missed out on
winning his first NASCAR champion-
ship when he blew his points lead in the
season finale at Homestead. Still finished
with eight wins and second in the stand-
ings, both career highs. Insists he'll make
another run at the title this year."
No. 13 Toyota, Germain Racing
DRIVER: Casey Mears
BORN: March 12, 1978
HOMETOWN: Bakersfield, Calif.
CREW CHIEF: Robert "Bootie" Barker
SPONSOR: GEICO
NOTES: Had a rough 2010, bouncing
between four teams while racing in just
21 events. Finished season with Germain
Racing; highest finish of the year was 21st
at Richmond.
No. 14 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas
Racing
DRIVER: Tony Stewart
BORN: May 20, 1971
HOMETOWN: Columbus, Ind.
CREW CHIEF: Darian Grubb
SPONSOR: Office Depot/Burger King
NOTES: The two-time series cham-
pion won two races last season, but his
first win wasn't until Labor -Day. Finished
seventh in the standings and never con-
tended for the title. Although he's been
mellow and improved his physical fitness,
the temperamental Stewart started the
year answering questions about an alter-
cation with a track owner in Australia.
No. 16 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing
DRIVER: Greg Biffle
BORN: Dec. 23, 1969
HOMETOWN:Vancouver, Wash.
CREW CHIEF: Greg Erwin
SPONSOR: 3M
NOTES:Won at Pocono and Kansas to
come on strong near the end of the sea-
son. Finished sixth in the Chase. Expecting
his first child, a girl, this season.
No. 17 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing
DRIVER: Matt Kenseth
BORN: March 10, 1972
HOMETOWN: Cambridge,Wis.

CREW CHIEF:Jimmy Fennig
SPONSOR: Crown Royal/Valvoline
NOTES:Went winless in 2010 the
second time in three years and finished
fifth in the points as RFR tried unsuccess-
fully to fill the crew chief role left vacant
when Robbie Reiser was promoted to
competition director at the end of 2007.
Will try to get back to Victory Lane with
veteran crew chief Fennig.
No. 18 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
DRIVER: Kyle Busch
BORN: May 2, 1985
HOMETOWN: Las Vegas
CREW CHIEF: Dave Rogers
SPONSOR: M&Ms
NOTES: Busch, who got married dur-
ing the offseason, is hoping for the matu-
rity to get him through a complete season.
Won three races last season but stumbled
in the Chase, finishing eighth.
No. 20 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
DRIVER:Joey Logano .
BORN: May 24, 1990
HOMETOWN: Middletown, Conn.
CREW CHIEF: Greg Zipadelli
SPONSOR: Home Depot
NOTES: A popular pick to make the
Chase this season, his third in Cup. Has
shown steady improvement over two
years, moving from 20th to 16th in the
standings.
No. 21 Ford,Wood Brothers Racing
DRIVER: Bill Elliott
BORN: Oct. 8, 1955
HOMETOWN: Dawsonville, Ga.
CREW CHIEF: David Hyder
. SPONSOR: Ford Motorcraft
NOTES: Elliott will split the ride
this season with Trevor Bayne and help
develop the 20-year-old, who will run in
the Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway
Racing.
No. 22 Dodge, Penske Racing
DRIVER: Kurt Busch
BORN:Aug. 4, 1978
HOMETOWN: Las Vegas
CREW CHIEF: Steve Addington
SPONSOR: Shell/Pennzoil
NOTES:The first Chase winner in its
2004 debut, Busch has been a steady per-
former as the flagship Dodge driver. He's
got a new car number and a new sponsor
this year, looking to improve on his I Ith-
place finish in the standings last season.
No. 24 Chevrolet, Hendrick
Motorsports
DRIVER: Jeff Gordon
BORN:Aug. 4, 1971
HOMETOWN: Pittsboro, Ind.
CREW CHIEF:Alan Gustafson
SPONSOR: Drive To End Hunger/
DuPont
NOTES: After a winless season,
Gordon was one of the three drivers
shuffled at Hendrick Motorsports. He
moved out of the 24/48 shop into the
building now known as the 5/24 shop.The
four-time series champion is paired with
crew chief Gustafson.
No. 27 Chevrolet, Richard Childress
Racing
DRIVER: Paul Menard
BORN:Aug.21. 1980
HOMETOWN: Eau Claire,Wis.
CREW CHIEF: Richard "Slugger" Labbe
SPONSOR: Menard's
NOTES: Menard moved to RCR after
a stint with Richard Petty Motorsports.
As the fourth team at RCR, he'll have to

avoid triggering the slump that occurred
when RCR unsuccessfully tried four teams
in 2009.
No. 29 Chevrolet, Richard Childress
Racing
DRIVER: Kevin Harvick
BORN: Dec. 8, 1975
HOMETOWN: Bakersfield, Calif.
CREW CHIEF: Gil Martin
SPONSOR: Budweiser
NOTES: Happy is indeed living up
to his nickname after a resurgence last
season put him atop the points standings
for most of the regular season. He finished
third behind Jimmie Johnson and Hamlin
in the final standings and is convinced he
can win the championship this season.
No. 31 Chevrolet, Richard Childress
Racing
DRIVER: Jeff Burton
BORN:June 29, 1967
HOMETOWN: South Boston,Va.
CREW CHIEF:Todd Berrier
SPONSOR: Caterpillar
NOTES: Burton flirted with Victory
Lane several times at the start of last sea-
son, but faded and finished 12th in the final
standings. His winless streak stretches
two seasons.
No. 33 Chevrolet, Richard Childress
Racing
DRIVER: Clint Bowyer
BORN: May 30, 1979
HOMETOWN: Emporia, Kan.
CREW CHIEF: Shane Wilson
SPONSOR: Cheerios/Hamburger
Helper
NOTES: Bowyer won the opening
race in the Chase, only to be docked IS0
points when NASCAR ruled his car was
illegal. It took him out of championship
contention, but he earned some redemp-
tion with a win atTalladega in October.
No. 34 Ford, Front Row Motorsports
DRIVER:Travis Kvapil
BORN: March I, 1976
HOMETOWN: Janesville,Wis.
CREW CHIEF: Bill Henderson
SPONSOR: Long John Silver
NOTES: Kvapil struggled last year to
keep his team inside the top-35 in points.
He made it, at 33rd, and it guarantees
Kvapil a spot in the Daytona 500 through
the first five races of the season.
No. 38 Ford, Front Row Motorsports
DRIVER: David Gilliland
BORN:April I, 1976
HOMETOWN: Riverside, Calif.
CREW CHIEF: Peter Sospenzo
SPONSOR:Taco Bell
NOTES: Gilliland ran 32 races last
season, and like teammate Kvapil, had to
fight to keep the car inside the top-35. He
finished 32nd in the final standings.
No. 39 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas
Racing
DRIVER: Ryan Newman
BORN: Dec. 8, 1977
HOMETOWN: South Bend, Ind.
CREW CHIEF:Tony Gibson
SPONSOR: U.S.Army
NOTES: Newman won once, at
Phoenix, and finished 15th in the standings
in a letdown from 2009, when he made
the Chase.
No. 42 Chevrolet, Earnhardt Ganassi
Racing
DRIVER:Juan Pablo Montoya
BORN: Sept. 20, 1975
HOMETOWN: Bogota, Colombia

CREW CHIEF: Brian Pattie
SPONSOR:Target
NOTES: Following a breakthrough sea-
son in 2009, Montoya missed the Chase
in 2010 and finished a disappointing 17th.
He enjoyed 14 top-10 finishes, but those
were offset by eight DNFs. He has wins at
NASCAR's two road courses, Sonoma and
Watkins Glen, but still is looking for his
first victory at an oval track.
No. 43 Ford, Richard Petty
Motorsports
DRIVER:AJ Allmendinger
BORN: Dec. 16, 1981
HOMETOWN: Los Gatos, Calif.
CREW CHIEF: Mike Shiplett
SPONSOR: Best Buy
NOTES: Amid financial concerns at
Petty, Allmendinger posted three top-I15
finishes in the final five races, including a
fifth-place showing in the season finale.
RPM got its finances straight with help
from investor Andrew Murstein, dropped
from four cars to two cars and has high
hopes for 2011.
No. 46 Chevrolet, Whitney
Motorsports
DRIVER:J.J.Yeley
BORN: Oct. 5, 1976
HOMETOWN: Phoenix,Ariz.
CREW CHIEF:Jeremy Lefaver
SPONSOR:TBA
NOTES: Yeley made 17 of 36 Cup
events last season, many of them for car
owner Dusty Whitney. Whitney let Yeley
go late last season, but they have reunited
in hopes of being more competitive.
No. 47 Toyota, JTG-Daugherty
Racing
DRIVER: Bobby Labonte
BORN: May 8, 1964
HOMETOWN: Corpus Christi,Texas
CREW CHIEF: Frank Kerr
SPONSOR: Little Debbie/Clorox/
Kingsford
NOTES: Labonte, the 2000 Cup cham-
pion, hasn't won a race since 2003. But he
expects to be more competitive with the
team that finished 26th last season with
Marcos Ambrose behind the wheel.
No. 48 Chevrolet, Hendrick
Motorsports
DRIVER:Jimmie Johnson
BORN: Sept. 17, 1975
HOMETOWN: El Cajon, Calif.
CREW CHIEF: Chad Knaus
SPONSOR: Lowe's
NOTES: The five-time defending Cup
champion returns again with every-
one trying to knock him off. Fatherhood,
car changes and a May slump had little
effect on his series domination in 2010.
Will changes to the points system alter
anything? Will someone do more than
merely challenge him in the Chase?
No. 56 Toyota, Michael Waltrip
Racing
DRIVER: Martin Truex Jr.
BORN:June 29, 1980
HOMETOWN: Mayetta, N.J.
CREW CHIEF: Pat Tryson
SPONSOR: NAPA Auto Parts
NOTES: Truex enters his second sea-
son at MWR looking to make a big jump.
Truex had seven top-10 Os in 2010 and fin-
ished 22nd in points. He showed promise
late, posting four top-15 finishes in the
final six races.
No. 78 Chevrolet, Furniture Row
Motorsports

DRIVER: Regan Smith
BORN: Sept. 23, 1983
HOMETOWN: Cato, N.Y.
CREW CHIEF: Pete Rondeau
SPONSOR: Furniture Row
NOTES: The Denver-based team is
coming off its best season since entering
NASCAR's top series in 2005. Smith quali-
fied for all 36 races in 2010 and came on
strong late, with six top-20 finishes in the
final 12 races.
# No. 83 Toyota, Red Bull Racing
DRIVER: Brian Vickers
BORN: Oct. 24, 1983
HOMETOWN:Thomasviile, N.C.
CREW CHIEF: Ryan Pemberton
SPONSOR: Red Bull
NOTES:Vickers is back, healthy again
and looking to return to his 2009 form.
Vickers finished 12th that season. He
stepped away from NASCAR last season
after doctors found blood clots in his leg
and lungs. Treatment included blood thin-
ners, two procedures to close a hole in
his heart and the insertion of a stent into
his left leg.
No. 87 Toyota, NEMCO Motorsports
DRIVER:Joe Nemechek
BORN: Sept. 26, 1963
HOMETOWN: Lakeland
CREW CHIEF: Philippe Lopez
SPONSOR:TBA
NOTES: Nemechek started 31
races last season but finished just one.
Predominantly a start-and-park entry
because of financial concerns in 2010,
Nemechek finished dead last seven times.
No. 88 Chevrolet, Hendrick
Motorsports
DRIVER: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
BORN: Oct. 10, 1974
HOMETOWN: Kannapolis, N.C.
CREW CHIEF: Steve Letarte
SPONSOR: Mountain Dew/AMP
Energy/National Guard
NOTES: NASCAR's most popular driv-
er was a non-factor on the track for the
fourth consecutive year in 2010. Earnhardt
finished 21st in points, and with team-
mates Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon also
struggling, owner Rick Hendrick shook
up most of the four-car team. But will
another new crew chief and a shop change
be enough to overhaul Junior's fortunes?
No. 90 Chevrolet, Keyed-Up
Motorsports
DRIVER: Scott Riggs
BORN:Jan. I, 1971
HOMETOWN: Bahama, N.C.
CREW CHIEF: Doug Richert
SPONSOR:TBA
NOTES: Riggs will be in the car for the
first five races in hopes of making the top
35 in owner's points and securing an auto-
mrtic qualifying spot. Richert, who teamed
with Dale Earnhardt to win the 1980 Cup
championship, will serve as crew chief.
No. 99 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing
DRIVER: Carl Edwards
BORN:Aug. 15, 1979
HOMETOWN: Columbia, Mo.
CREW CHIEF: Bob Osborne
SPONSOR: Aflac
NOTES: Consecutive victories to end
last season have Edwards being mentioned
as one of the favorites to push Jimmie
Johnson for the championship in 2011.
Edwards enjoyed 19 top-10s in 2010,
including 13 in the final 19 races, and
finished fourth in points.

DEAR ABBY: I'm 13,
and one of my best friends
attempted suicide. "Greg"
always seemed so happy that
this has come as a shock to
all of us. We're thankful he is
alive, but we don't know how
to behave around him.
When Greg returns to
school, what should we
talk about and how can we
(his friends) support him?
- GIVEN A SECOND
CHANCE
DEAR GIVEN: Greg is
lucky to have such caring
friends as you. When you see
him, tell him you're glad to
see him and were concerned
about him. Do NOT pump
him for details. If he wants to
talk about what happened, let
him do it in his own time.
As to what to talk about
with him, talk about the
things you always have and
include him in all the ac-
tivities you have in the past.
Knowing his friends care
about him is very important.
If you have further con-
cerns, discuss them with a
guidance counselor at school
or contact the National Sui-
cide Prevention Lifeline. Its
phone number is (800) 273-
8255 and its website is www.
suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
DEAR ABBY: Before I
married my wife, I told her' I
didn't want a housewife and
she agreed she would never
be out of work. Two months

Abigail Van Buren
www.dearobby.com
after tying the knot, she said
she got fired from her job,
but I think she quit.
She's asking me for money
to do things I thought were
dumb when we were dating.
We dated for three years be-
fore getting married and she
had the same job the whole
time. She has now been out
of work for a year.
I feel like I have been
tricked. I have never seen
her look in the newspaper
or search online for work. I
think she was a better girl-
friend than she is a wife. How
do I fix this situation? UN-
HAPPILY MARRIED
DEAR UNHAPPILY
MARRIED: Remind your
wife of the agreement you
had before you were married
- that you would be a work-
ing couple. Because you feel
you are being taken advan-
tage of, offer your wife the
option of marriage counsel-
ing. However, if that doesn't
heal-the breach in your rela-
tionship, talk to a lawyer.
DEAR ABBY: I have a
question regarding grocery
store self-scan checkouts.

Many grocery stores and su-
permarkets usually have four
machines in one lane, two on
each side. If they are all be-
ing used, are customers sup-
posed to form one line and
the customer in front goes
whenever a machine opens
up? Or does each machine
have its own individual line?
I, along with most other
people, wait in the middle
in one lane. But many times
someone will walk right past
and stand behind someone
checking out!
I never see signs posted
and no employees ever say
anything. Hopefully, you
could clear this up for us. -.
FRUSTRATED SHOPPER
IN TENNESSEE
DEAR FRUSTRATED:
This is a question that should
be addressed to the manager
of the grocery store where
you are shopping. If most of
the customers are forming
a single line and someone
cuts in, the folks in line usu-
ally have no hesitation telling
the offender, '"The line starts
here!" But because there
is some confusion, and the
self-checkout technology is
still new, it makes sense that
the management of the store
would post a sign telling cus-
tomers what is preferred.

SNUFFY SMITH
I WISH I HAD YORE DON'T BE SILLY,
FASHUN SENSE, ISABELLY--I BEEN
AUNT ELVINEY -!!' I WEARING' TH' SAME
-

ZITS

GARFIELD

B.C.

FRANK & ERNEST

ARIES (March 21-
April 19): Be careful that
you don't overdo it. Focus
more on behind the scenes
projects, where you can do
a really good job and pres-
ent with confidence. Now is
not the time to put quantity
over quality, if you want to
advance. ***
TAURUS (April 20-
May 20): You need to rest,
relax and enjoy. Update
your look or style to better
suit the things you want to
pursue. Travel will turn out
well as long as you don't
overspend or overindulge.

GEMINI (May 21-June
20): You have everything
going for you, so don't let
laziness cause you to miss
out on an opportunity that
can change your life. You
have to take advantage of
the moment and engage in
every, opportunity you get
to mix and mingle with en-
lightened people. ***
CANCER (June 21-
July 22): Broaden your
horizons and you will have
a better chance to stay cur-
rent and on top of what's
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at 4251 NW American Lane Suite
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close on February 11, 2011.
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February 3, 10, 2011

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 10-218-CP
Division Probate
IN RE: ESTATE OF
WALTER THOMAS HENDRIX
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
Walter Thomas Hendrix, deceased,
whose date of death was August 21,
2010, is pending in the Circuit Court
for Columbia County, Florida, Pro-
bate Division, the address of which
is 135 N. Hemando St., Lake City,
Florida 32055. The names and ad-
dresses of the personal representative
and the personal representatives at-
torney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and oth-
er persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate on whom a
copy of this notice is required to be
served must file their claims with
this court WITHIN THE LATER OF
3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AF-
TER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF
A COPY- OF THIS NOTICE ON
THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent
and other persons having claims or
demands against decedent's estate
must file their claims with this court
WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE' OF THE FIRST PLIBL ICt-
TION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH-
IN THE TIME PERIODS SET
FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM
FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR
MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this
notice is February 3, 2011.
Attorney for Personal Representa-
tive:
/s/ Stephen M. Witt
Attorney for Rodney R. Alexander
Florida Bar Number: 231916
Post Office Box 2064
Lake City, Florida 32056
Telephone: (386) 755-2863
Fax: (386) 752-1732
Personal Representative:
/s/ Rodney R. Alexander
311 PIne Drive
Lake City, Florida 32025
05525003
February 3, 10, 2011
Registration of Fictitious Names
We the undersigned, being duly
sworn, do hereby declare under oath
that the names of all persons interest-
ed in the business or profession car-
ried on under the name of
RIVERBEND GROWERS at
530 SE Shadowwood Dr
Lake City, FL
32024
Contact Phone Number:
386-588-4251 and the extent of the
interest of each, is as follows:
Name: Cody Banner
Extent of Interest: 100%
by:/s/ Cody Banner
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF COLUMBIA
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 8th day of February, A.D. 2011.
by:/s/ KATHLEEN A. RIOTTO
05525096
February 10, 2011

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN
AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
Case No.: 10-264-CA
REGIONS BANK, D/B/A RE-
GIONS MORTGAGE,
Plaintiff,
-vs.-
SUSAN G. CREWS; JOYCE L.
KIRPACH; RANDALL A. KIR-
PACH; and UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure
entered in the above-styled cause, in
the Circuit Court of Columbia Coun-
ty, Florida, I will sell the property
situate in Columbia County, Florida,
described as:
Lot 10, Suzanne Subdivision Unit 1,
a subdivision as recorded in Plat
Book 4, Page 91, Columbia County,
Florida
at public sale, to the highest and best
bidder, for cash, on the 3rd floor of
the Columbia County Courthouse,
173 NE Hemando Avenue, Lake
City, Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on Febru-
ary 23, 2011.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN IN-
TEREST IN THE SURPLUS
FUNDS FROM THIS SALE, IF
ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROP-
ERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE
OF THE LIS PENDENS, MUST
FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS
AFTER THE SALE IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH SECTION
45.031(1)(a), FLORIDA STAT-
UTES
DATED this 19 day of January,
2011.
P. DeWitt Cason
Clerk of Circuit Court
By:/s/ B. Scippio
Deputy Clerk
04543271
February 3, 10, 2011
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR COLUM-
BIA COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION
Case No. 12-2010-CA-000766
Division
FIRST FEDERAL' SAVINGS
BANK OF FLORIDA
Plaintiff,
vs.
CHARLES FRANKLIN RUSH, et al
Defendants.
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: CHARLES FRANKLIN RUSH
CURRENT RESIDENCE UN-
KNOWN
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS
656 SW JUNCTION RD
FORT WHITE, FL 32038
You are notified that an action to
foreclose A mortgage on the'follow-
ing property in Columbia County,
Florida:
COMMENCE AT THE SOUTH-
EAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH-
EAST QUARTER (SE 1/4) OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER (NW
1/4) OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 6
SOUTH, RANGE 16 EAST, CO-
LUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AND RUN SOUTH 88 DEGREES
06'56" WEST ALONG TIHE
SOUTH LINE OF THE NW 1/4 A
DISTANCE OF 1127.83 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 88
DEGREES 06'56" WEST ALONG
SAID SOUTH LINE.210 FEET TO
THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
SAID SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4;
THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREES
48'07" WEST ALQNG THE WEST
LINE OF SAID SE 1/4 OF THE NW
1/4 A DISTANCE OF 315 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES
06'56" EAST 210 FEET; THENCE
SOUTH 1 DEGREES 48'07" EAST,
A DISTANCE OF 315 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TO-
GETHER WITH A 1997 GRANT
DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE HOME
commonly known as 656 SW JUNC-
TION RD, FORT WHITE, FL 32038
has been filed against you and you
are required to serve a copy if your
written defenses, if any, to it on Ash-
ley L. Simon of Kass, Shuler, Solo-
mon, Spector, Foyle & Singer, P.A.,
plaintiff's attorney, whose address is
P.O. Box 800, Tampa, Florida
33601, (813)229-0900, on or before
February 18, 2011, (or 30 days from
the first date of publication, which-
ever is later) and file the original
with the Clerk of this Court either
before service on the Plaintiff's at-
torney or immediately thereafter;
otherwise, a default will be entered
against you for the relief demanded
in the Complaint.
Dated: January 18, 2011.
CLERK OF THE COURT
Honorable P. Dewitt Cason
173 NE Hemando Avenue
Lake City, Florida 32056-2069
By:/s/ B. Scippio
Deputy Clerk

04543292
February 3, 10,2011
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR COLUM-
BIA COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION
Case No. 12-2010-CA-000743
Division
FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS
BANK OF FLORIDA
Plaintiff,
vs.
CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ-ORTIZ,
DORIS A. GONZALEZ, ETAL.
Defendants.
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ-OR-
TIZ
CURRENT RESIDENCE UN-
KNOWN
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS
277 SW COURTESY WAY
LAKE CITY, FL 32024
DORIS A. GONZALEZ
CURRENT RESIDENCE UN-
KNOWN
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS
277 SW COURTESY WAY
LAKE CITY, FL 32024
You are notified that an action to

foreclose a mortgage on the follow-
ing property in Columbia County,
Florida:
LOT 22, OF MAY-FAIR UNIT
TWO, A SUBDIVISION ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF,
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6,

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PAGE 95-95A, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF COLUMBIA
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
commonly known as 277 SW
COURTESY WAY, LAKE CITY,
FL 32024
has been filed against you and you
are required to serve a copy if your
written defenses, if any, to it on Ed-
ward B. Pritchard of Kass, Shuler,
Solomon, Spector, Foyle & Singer,
P.A., plaintiff's attorney, whose ad-
dress is P.O. Box 800, Tampa, Flori-
da 33601, (813)229-0900, on or be-
fore February 21, 2011, (or 30 days
from the first date of publication,
whichever is later) and file the origi-
nal with the Clerk of this Court ei-
ther before service on the Plaintiff's
attorney or immediately thereafter;
otherwise, a default will be entered
against you for the relief demanded
in the Complaint.
Dated: January 21, 2011.
CLERK OF THE COURT
Honorable P. Dewitt Cason
173 NE Hernando Avenue
Lake City, Florida 32056-2069
By:/s/B. Scippio
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)
If you are a person with a disability
who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this proceed-
ing, you are entitled, at no cost to
you, to the provision of certain assis-
tance. Please contact Nancy K. Ny-
dam, Court Administrator, P.O. Box
1569, Lake City, Florida 32056-1569
(904)758-2163 within 7 working
days of your receipt of this notice; if
you are hearing or voice impaired,
call 1-800-955-8771
04543293
February 3, 10, 2011
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR COLUM-
BIA COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
Case No. 12-2010-CA-000337
Division
FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS
BANK OF FLORIDA
Plaintiff,
ELLA M. DAUGHTER AND UN-
KNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
Final Judgment for Plaintiff entered
in this cause on January 24, 2011, in
the Circuit Court of Columbia Coun-
ty, Florida, I will sell the property
situated in Columbia County, Florida
described as: .
PARCEL 8: LOT 8 OF ENGLISH
ACRES AS PER PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4
PAGE 24 OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF COLUMBIA COUN-
TY, FLORIDA. SUBJECT TO AN
INGRESS AND EGRESS EASE-
MENT OVER AND ACROSS THE
FOLLOWING PART THEREOF;
BEGIN AT THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF SAID. LOT 8 AND
RUN 8947'34" W ALONG THE
SOUTH LINE THEREOF, 74.36
FEET TO A POINT ON A CURVE
CONCAVE TO THE NORTH-
WEST HAVING A RADIUS OF
200.0 FEET. AN INCLUDED AN-
GLE OF 28'34'36"; THENCE
NORTHERLY ALONG THE ARC
OF SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT
FOR AN ARC DISTANCE OF
99.75 FEET TO A POINT ON A
CURVE CONCAVE TO THE
EAST, HAVING A RADIUS OF
50.0 FEET, AN INCLUDED AN-.
GLE OF 90*00'; THENCE SOUTH-
EASTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF
SAID CURVE TO THE LEFT FOR
AN ARC DISTANCE OF 99.75
FEET; THENCE S 01'16'47" E,
45.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE-
GINNING. GRANTOR RESERVES
A NON-EXCLUSIVE PERPETUAL
EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND
EGRESS OVER THAT PART OF
THE PROPERTY CONVEYED IN-
CLUDED IN THE EASEMENT
DESCRIBED ABOVE. TOGETH-
ER WITH THAT CERTAIN A 2006
DESTINY MODEL #D523-06-96,
SERIAL #DISH02101AB Mobile
VIN#D523-06-96, SERIAL
#DISH02101AB and commonly
known as: 318 CHURCHILL WAY,
LAKE CITY, FL 32025; including
the building, appurtenances, and fix-
tures located therein, at public sale,
to the highest and best bidder, for
cash,
AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE
COLUMBIA COUNTY COURT-
HOUSE, 145 N. HERNANDO
STREET, LAKE CITY, FLORIDA,
on February 23, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.
Any persons claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-
er than the property owner as of the
date of lis pendens must file a claim
within 60 days after the sale.
Dated this 24th day of January, 2011
P. DEWITT CASON
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By:/s/B. Scippio
Deputy Clerk

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